Do you know a D97 teacher who you think deserves to win an award for being an OUTSTANDING teacher or educator? Then nominate them for the Staszak Outstanding Educator of the Year Award! Nominations are due Feb. 15th. Submit your nominations here: opef.org/staszak-award-…

Come to BATTLE OF THE BOTS on Sat., Feb. 24th at Brooks Middle School 8AM - 3PM! Attending Battle of the Bots is a great opportunity for younger elementary students and incoming middle school students to learn and see first hand the vex robotics programs at the middle school!

Ticket sales for Bingo Bash 2024 are open! For those who have been you know how much fun this event is! Why not fill a table with your friends and neighbors and play bingo for a great cause! Visit our site for all the info: opef.org

CONTEST ALERT: Do you want to win two tickets to Bingo Bash? Comment below on what you like about OPEF and share this post. Winner will be selected on Friday!!!

OPEF BASE Camp Open Camp Alert: There's still room in our Frisbee Physics for 5th/6th graders camp! Sign your child up with their friends for the ultimate summer experience! This camp runs June 17-24th from 9-11:30 AM! Register here: app.amilia.com/store/en/oak-p…

Did you hear about our contest?? Entering is easy and the prize is 2 TICKETS TO BINGO BASH! Comment below what you or your child love about OPEF! Winner will be announced Friday! Enter to win!!

Bingo Bash is less than a week away! If you still haven't gotten your tickets yet to the best FUNdraiser in town, there's still time! Come support OPEF as we raise support for our wonderful STEAM programming! opefbingobash2024.ticketleap.com/bingo-bash-202…

Bingo Bash was a smashing success! Thank you so much for all of our supporters, sponsors, donors and attendees for making Bingo Bash the best FUNdraiser in town!

Did you know? We partner with many local organizations and businesses to bring the best STEAM BASE Camp offerings in town! You can still find open camps for your summer camper here: opef.org/summer-base-ca…

OPEF BASE Camp bikers are now roaming the streets of Oak Park and beyond! This year, we are excited to expand our popular Biking Camp to include 3rd and 4th Graders. Biking Adventures continues this week, and it's one of our most popular camps!

Concordia University welcomed our 7th and 8th Graders at their state of the art nursing facility this week for Nursing Lab BASE Camp! More fun to come the rest of the week!

What a summer our BASE Campers had! We always gather survey results after camp ends and use that information to make it better each year. And it's working! Survey says: kids love BASE Camp. Watch for programming throughout the year at local elementary and middle schools!

Why are these BASE Campers smiling?? That's easy...they had a blast at BASE Camp 2024! Now that everyone is back-to-school, watch for OPEF programming in your local D97 school soon! More smiles to come!

Now that school is back in session, so are we! Keep your eyes open for in-school OPEF Programming coming to a D97 school near you! We can't wait to see your kiddos again after a wonderful summer!

Get ready for a day of discovery, innovation, and fun! Read more and register here today: opef.org/fall-into-stem/

School Program Update: Vex IQ started last week at Irving Elementary for their 5th grade residency. All 5th grade classes will get 4 library sessions to learn to code the newest Vex IQ robots. Stay tuned for more exciting program updates as the school year continues!

Oak Park Education Foundation is sponsoring FALL into STEM on Saturday, November 16th at Julian Middle School from 10am-1pm where students can engage in hands-on activities and connect with scientists from diverse backgrounds! RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1hXMAH…

Fall Into STEM was a wonderful event! Thank you to all who participated!

Here are event photos from a wonderful Fall Into STEM event held last weekend. This was a great local community event for local youth introducing them to STEM activities and workshops. Thank you to those who attending and supported!

Happy New Year from Oak Park Education Foundation! Wishing you all a healthy and happy year ahead!